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Atletico Nacional
Corporacion Deportiva Club Atletico Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellin. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellin.
Overview
The club was founded in 1942. Atletico Nacional was the first Colombian team to win the Copa Libertadores de America, they did so in 1989, and were also runner-ups in 1995. The winning of this cup was done in a special manner since all of the team's players were Colombian and thus Atletico Nacional earned the nickname of the "Puros Criollos."
The team has been at the top of the Futbol Profesional Colombiano ten times, winning in 1954, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1991, 1994, 1999 (when there was only one champion per year), 2005, 2007-I and 2007-II.
Atletico Nacional was home to international stars like Faustino Asprilla, Rene Higuita, Victor Aristizabal, Andres Escobar, Ivan Cordoba, Leonel Alvarez, Alexis Garcia, Albeiro Usuriaga, Aquivaldo Mosquera and others.
The team wears green and white vertically striped jerseys.
The team is actually owned by the Organizacion Ardila Lulle.
Nacional's Mascot is the Nacho with green and white striped as it is the team's uniform. Nacho was created in 1998.
For fifteen years, from 1989 to 2004, the team was regarded as the first and only team to win the Copa Libertadores (until Once Caldas won over Boca Juniors), and until 1999, the only colombian team to win any major international tournament .
Honors
National Honors
Futbol Profesional Colombiano
*Winners (10): 1954, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2005-I, 2007-I, 2007-II.
International Honors
Copa Libertadores de America
*Winners (1): 1989
*Runners-up (1): 1995
Intercontinental Cup
*Runners-up (1): 1989
Copa Merconorte
*Winners (2): 1998, 2000
Current squad
As of January 18, 2008
Reserve & Youth Squad
Copa Mustang I 2008 fixtures
The new season began on July 22, Atletico Nacional did very well after winning the Colombian championship last year, and they are a firm candidate to win the championship this year. After winning the 2007 Copa Mustang Atletico Nacional found a place for the Copa Libertadores 2008.
Fixtures & Results
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Copa Colombia 2008
Fixtures & Results
Copa Santander Libertadores 2008 fixtures
Fixtures & Results
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2008 Transfers
In:
David Cordoba From Cucuta Deportivo
Juan Carlos Ramirez From Santa Fe
Walter Jose Moreno From Cucuta Deportivo
Carlos Villagra From Millonarios
Francisco Arrue From Universidad de Chile
Out:
Victor Aristizabal Retired
Henry Rojas To Huila
Oscar Echeverry To New York Red Bulls
Andres David Saldarriaga To Cucuta Deportivo
William Zapata To Cucuta Deportivo
Ivan Hurtado To Barcelona SC
Aldo Ramirez To CA Monarcas Morelia
Notable Former Players/Current Players
;Jose Luis Brown
Jorge Hugo Fernandez
Nicolas Gianastasio
Tito Manuel Gomez
Hugo Londero
Hugo Morales
Raul Navarro
Jorge Olmedo
Oswaldo Marcial Palavecino
Atilio Miotti
Oscar Rossi
Miguel Zazzini
;Marcelo Ramos
;Fernando Martel
Francisco Arrue
;Leonel Alvarez
Juan Pablo Angel
Victor Aristizabal
Faustino Asprilla
Ivan Cordoba
Andres Escobar
Alexis Garcia
Herman Gaviria
Freddy Grisales
Rene Higuita
Francisco Maturana
Aquivaldo Mosquera
Jairo Patino
Luis Carlos Perea
Edixon Perea
Luis Fernando Suarez
Albeiro Usuriaga
Aldo Ramirez
;Cesar Cueto
Former Managers
Fernando Paternoster
Cesar Lopez Fretes
Osvaldo Zubeldia (1976-1981)
Francisco Maturana (1987-1990)
Hernan Dario Gomez (1991-1993)
Juan Jose Pelaez (1994-1997)
Reinaldo Merlo (1999)
Luis Fernando Suarez (1999-2000)
Carlos Navarrete (2000)
Jose Hernandez (2001)
Luis Fernando Montoya (2001-2002)
Alexis Garcia (2002-2003)
Juan Jose Pelaez (2003-2004)
Santiago Escobar (2005-2006)
Oscar Hector Quintabani (2006-Present)
External links
Official Website
Fans WebPage
Atletico Nacional
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